CARGO BAR - evolved

I love a good tuna tartare

missionbayresort.com

An internet search for "Cargo Bar, Mission Bay, CA" gets me a lot of helpful links to the top service providers for hauling cargo around the city.

Looking up the address, the Hilton Hotel is now a Noble House Hotel property. And frankly, the place is gorgeous. Spas, cabanas, zoo packages, the place really makes Michigan, on a cold April day, look like shit.

The Cargo Bar, alas, is no longer, replaced with the Acqua California Bistro, serving 3, 4, or 5 course meals with beautiful bayside views. Oh my, you wouldn't even care about the bill at that point.

There is also a bar on the property, The Olive Bar, that frankly looks like every other lobby hotel bar. I prefer the Acqua...

Reluctantly, I'm back looking at the Cargo Bar's entry, and it seems kind of wacky compared to the sophistication of the Acqua.

Maui Christmas

• 1 1/2 oz. triple sec
• 1 oz. white creme de cacao
• 3 1/2 oz. pineapple juice
• 1 tbs. coconut snow
• 1 cherry

Place all but the cherry in a blender with ice. Blend well. Pour and garnish with the cherry.